The language concerning religiously intolerant remarks amounts to censorship of Christian, as well as other beliefs. The resolution is a knee-jerk reaction to Lieutenant General William Jerry Boykins exercise of Free Speech and Freedom of Religion in his own church. Proposing such a bill is the worst kid of appeasement to a group that is aggressively intolerant to non-Muslims around the world and promotes its own religious agenda right here in the USA.

We cannot allow a secularist policy of appeasement to dictate how we practice our religion in the name of tolerance. Moreover, the resolution itself is intolerant. Americans should react with outrage to the potential for censoring and regulating our personal convictions and our right to practice them openly.

Condemning religiously intolerant remarks and calling on the President to clearly censure and reassign Lieutenant General Boykin for his religiously intolerant remarks.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OCTOBER 28, 2003

Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. WEINER, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. WATERS, Ms. LEE, Mr. HONDA, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. WATSON, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. MEEHAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

RESOLUTION

Condemning religiously intolerant remarks and calling on the President to clearly censure and reassign Lieutenant General Boykin for his religiously intolerant remarks. Whereas Lieutenant General William Boykin, United States Army, who is currently serving as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and War-Fighting Support, has recently made a number of intolerant remarks against people of the Islamic faith while wearing his military uniform during numerous public addresses;

Whereas those remarks by Lieutenant General Boykin include the following: Islamic extremists hate the United States because were a Christian nation; Our spiritual enemy will only be defeated if we come against them in the name of Jesus; President Bush is in the White House because God put him there; I knew that my God was a real God, and [the Muslim God] was an idol; The enemy that has come against our nation is a spiritual enemy named Satan;

Whereas Islam is a monotheistic faith, a faith whose followers are an integral part of the social fabric of America and many other countries;

Whereas the position currently held by Lieutenant General Boykin requires him to interact routinely with Muslims from all over the world;

Whereas Lieutenant General Boykin has failed to retract his remarks or to issue a full apology for those controversial and divisive statements;

Whereas the remarks made by Lieutenant General Boykin have impaired the image of the United States worldwide and threaten to endanger United States forces in Iraq and Afghanistan; and

Whereas such remarks by a high-ranking military official undermine the war on terrorism by insulting Muslim allies of the United States and Muslim citizens of the United States, including those Muslim citizens in the United States Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives

(1) condemns bigotry and intolerance against any religious group, including people of the Islamic faith; and

(2) calls on the President

(A) to clearly censure Lieutenant General William Boykin, United States Army, for his religiously intolerant remarks against people of the Islamic faith; and

(B) to reassign Lieutenant General Boykin to a new position in which his views will not im- pact United States Government policy decisions toward Muslims.

There should be a resolution censuring Senator Schumer for criticizing the "deeply held beliefs" of a certain judicial candidate (referring to his traditional Catholic belief in the wrongfulness of abortion and homosexual activity).

I have my own drama in my district. I'm "gifted" to be under the leadership of Bobby "Do Nothing For the Brothas" Scott. It's all good in his neighborhood. Screw the rest of us.

The day that man gets voted out of office YOU WILL KNOW THAT THE FABULOUSLY TANNED SECTION OF AMERICA is waking up. Until then, you can just listen to Mojo complain about how much she loathes each one of them. UGH!

You have it absolutely right.

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posted on 11/03/2003 1:47:27 PM PST
by MoJo2001
(Of course I have time for you. If you don't ask, you'll never know that.)

And I believe that in a dimrat controlled House Conyers would be chairman of Ways and Means would he not? Just imagine the likes of this man in a position of real power. That really is a scary thought.

Because he is representative of the "Ignorant assholes" who vote for him. They are not the brightest bulbs in the pack, but they hate real good. This man has said some of the most absurb utterances that have ever come out of a man's mouth in the House. You probably have to have an IQ of 40 in order to be in his district. This way you won't embarras your representative by mataching his IQ of 50. Go Bless America where even idiots have representation.

And if the Republicans in charge would grow a pair, any Dim(or anyone else for that matter), who was criticizing Boykin, would be removed from office by the voters of this country. At least the ones who were not Pro-Muslim/Anti-American anyway. Any idiotic politician who votes to censure Boykin will not get my vote, and I will actively campaign to see they do not get elected.

I think I'll write my congressman and ask him to introduce a bill commending and thanking General Boykin for his forthrightness and courage in telling the unvarnished truth about the Satanic cult called Islam. I wonder how many Republican co-sponsors he would get?

But it might not be such a good idea. El Presidente might have him drummed out of the GOP if he did such a thing so soon after that taxpayer-funded White House dinner celebrating Ramadamadingdong, or whatever they call it. You know the one I mean, that Islamic "holy" month Iraqi muslims just celebrated by murdering 15 of our fellow Americans.

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